Tax Help

SELF EMPLOYED DEDICATED HELPLINE

Self Employed Income Support Scheme (SEISS)

HMRC has started to contact taxpayers who may be eligible for grant support under the SEISS scheme. If eligible, the scheme will allow self-employed individuals to claim a taxable
grant of 80% of their average annual profits, paid out in a single installment covering 3 months, and capped at £7,500 in total. HMRC are expecting to begin making payments towards
the end of May.

You are eligible if you meet the following criteria:

Your business has been adversely affected by Covid-19

You have traded in the tax year 2019 to 2020, and intend to continue trading

You earn at least half of your income through self-employment

You have trading profits of no more than £50,000 per year

You traded in the tax year 2018 to 2019 and submitted your Self-Assessment tax return on or before 23 April 2020 for that year

Throughout this scheme, the tax charities are running a dedicated helpline on 0345 120 3779 to support anyone who is self employed that has questions about SEISS, or needs
support. Open Monday to Friday, 9-5.

Claiming the grant

Claims can be made when the new service opens on 13 May 2020 and will be accessed via the same
link to the eligibility checker. The service will allow eligible
individuals to have the money paid into their bank account within six working days of completing the claim.

In order to make your claim you will need the following information:

Your personal UTR (10 digit tax reference) – this can be found on any correspondence from HMRC or on your previous tax returns